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Rescuers Search for Dozens Buried in Indonesian Landslides
JAKARTA, Indonesia (AP) — Rescuers were searching for 47 people who were believed to be buried in their houses by landslides that tore through villages on Indonesia’s remote Natuna islands after torrential rains. Eleven people were confirmed dead, officials said … Source: Claims Journal
Read MoreBangladesh Building Explosion Kills at Least 14; Scores Hurt
DHAKA, Bangladesh (AP) — An explosion in a seven-story commercial building in Bangladesh’s capital on Tuesday killed at least 14 people and injured dozens, officials said. The explosion occurred in Gulistan, a busy commercial area of Dhaka, fire department official … Source: Claims Journal
Read MoreCyclone Freddy to Slam Mozambique Friday in Rare Second Hit
MOMBASA, Kenya (AP) — Still recovering from the effects of the first battering, the southeastern African nation of Mozambique is bracing for a rare second hit by long-living Tropical Cyclone Freddy late on Friday night, a regional weather center said … Source: Claims Journal
Read MoreArkansas Tyson Workers Sue over Lack of COVID Protections
Thirty-four Tyson Foods employees, former employees and family members filed a lawsuit against the company Monday, saying it failed to take appropriate precautions at its meat-packing plants during the early days of the COVID pandemic. In the lawsuit, filed in … Source: Claims Journal
Read MoreShow Must Go On for Broadway Theaters’ Covid Loss Claim, Federal Judge Rules
A New York federal judge has refused to lower the curtain on a COVID-19 business loss claim by the owner of five Broadway theaters because the entertainment insurance policy language is ambiguous as to whether the theater suffered one loss … Source: Claims Journal
Read MoreLa. Supreme Court Suspends Hurricane Damage Lawyer
The Louisiana Supreme Court suspended indefinitely the law license of the attorney who manages McClenny Moseley & Associates’ office in New Orleans — the latest setback for a law firm that paid nearly $14 million for client leads and filed … Source: Claims Journal
Read MoreNorthern California Storm Eases but More Snow Expected
TRUCKEE, Calif. (AP) — Northern California got a bit of respite Monday after a weekend of heavy mountain snow but forecasters said up to several more feet will pile up through midweek, followed by potential flood concerns. A lengthy stretch … Source: Claims Journal
Read MoreLandslide in Indonesia Kills at Least 11; Dozens Missing
JAKARTA, Indonesia (AP) — A landslide caused by torrential rain killed at least 11 people and left dozens of others missing on an island in Indonesia’s remote Natuna regency on Monday, disaster officials said. Tons of mud fell from surrounding … Source: Claims Journal
Read More1 Dead, 9 Hurt in Stampede at GloRilla Concert in New York
Apparently false fears of a shooting at a rap concert in Rochester, New York, sent a crowd surging toward the exits, killing one person and injuring nine others, police said. The injuries at Sunday night’s concert featuring rappers GloRilla and … Source: Claims Journal
Read MoreNorfolk Southern to Pay Millions for Derailment: Governor
HARRISBURG, Pa. (AP) — Norfolk Southern has pledged several million dollars to cover the cost of the response and recovery in Pennsylvania after last month’s derailment of a train carrying toxic chemicals just across the border in Ohio, Gov. Josh … Source: Claims Journal
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